@article{ref1,
title="Help-seeking to cope with experiences of violence among women living with HIV in Canada",
journal="Violence against women",
year="2021",
author="Gormley, Rebecca and Nicholson, Valerie and Parry, Rebeccah and Lee, Melanie and Webster, Kath and Sanchez, Margarite and Cardinal, Claudette and Li, Jenny and Wang, Lu and Balleny, Rosa and de Pokomandy, Alexandra and Loutfy, Mona and Kaida, Angela",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Using baseline data from a community-collaborative cohort of women living with HIV in Canada, we assessed the prevalence and correlates of help-seeking among 1,057 women who reported experiencing violence in adulthood (≥16 years). After violence, 447 (42%) sought help, while 610 (58%) did not. Frequently accessed supports included health care providers (n = 313, 70%), family/friends (n = 244, 55%), and non-HIV community organizations (n = 235, 53%). All accessed supports were perceived as helpful. Independent correlates of help-seeking included reporting a previous mental health diagnosis, a history of injection drug use, experiencing childhood violence, and experiencing sexism. We discuss considerations for better supporting women who experience violence.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1077-8012",
doi="10.1177/10778012211019047",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10778012211019047"
}